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June 2, 2026
Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s drugs omit key populationsA review of 71 clinical trials found that more than 90% of participants identified as white.
April 20, 2026
Ruixuan Gao: What can molecules tell us about our brains?Rising Star in Basic Life Sciences.
February 28, 2026
What makes superagers’ brains special?UIC researchers have an answer, and it’s all about neuron growth.
January 26, 2026
How digital copies make medicine more personalLu Cheng explains how digital copies of patients can help diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s disease.
April 19, 2024
Postdoctoral Scholar of the Year Award: Zeenat Farooq, College of MedicineWhat are the cellular connections between diabetes and dementia?
February 5, 2024
Making the invisible visible: New center explores equity in dementia care and caregivingThe Center for Health Equity in Cognitive Aging will fund research, mentor faculty and connect with a national network
August 19, 2022
UIC scientists discover method for restoring memory loss from Alzheimer’s diseaseStimulating brain stem cells to produce new neurons could lead to promising therapies.
May 24, 2019
New neurons form in the brain into the tenth decade of life, even in people with Alzheimer’sNeurogenesis may moderate effects of brain pathology
January 8, 2019
Technique boosts omega 3 fatty acid levels in brainHow does fish oil affect cognition, mood?
October 3, 2018
Periodontal disease bacteria may kick-start Alzheimer’sUIC researchers study effects of oral bacteria on brain health in mice